BREAKING NEWS: James Murray appointed health secretary
James Murray has been appointed as Wes Streeting’s replacement as health and social care secretary.
James Murray (c) UK Parliament
Murray was appointed yesterday after Streeting resigned, saying he had lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Murray has served as the MP for Ealing North since 2019.
He was previously chief secretary to the Treasury from 1 September 2025 to 14 May 2026. He previously held the office of exchequer secretary to the Treasury, having been shadow financial secretary for three and a half years before that.
He is a member of the Labour and Co-operative parties and served as the Deputy Mayor of London for hand residential development from 2016 to 2019.
Prior to being appointed Deputy Mayor, he served as a councillor for a decade, including six years as executive member for housing and development from 2010 to 2016.
Earlier in his career, he worked in a management consultancy.
